The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Policy (OP), Office of Energy Jobs (OEJ) is seeking candidates to apply to the DOE Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Fellowship Program. This Fellowship will focus on advancing workforce development strategies in the energy sector, with a focus on job quality and inclusion. During the appointment, participants will be mentored by a group of highly trained policy experts who will provide them with hands-on experience in policy-related projects at DOE's Office of Policy (OP), Office of Energy Jobs (OEJ) in Washington, DC. The goal is to develop future leaders through the educational and professional development that will later create the workforce needed to support DOE's missions, and to support the successful transition of the American energy sector by ensuring that job creation, job quality, and equitable access to jobs are taken into consideration in DOE funding, initiatives, and priorities.

About the Office of Policy

The Office of Policy (OP) serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and the Undersecretaries on policy and related integration of energy systems. The Office serves as a focal point for policy coordination within the Department on the analysis, formulation, development, and advancement of energy policy and related programmatic options and initiatives that could facilitate the transition to a zero-carbon, equitable, and secure energy economy.

The Office of Energy Jobs (OEJ) within OP serves as the focal point within the DOE on policies to promote the creation of quality jobs in the energy sector, particularly those that support the Administration’s priorities for jobs with high standards and the right to collective bargaining. The OEJ works collaboratively with the Department of Energy, as well as with related federal agencies and regulatory bodies, to ensure the successful transition to a zero-carbon economy and the creation of meaningful, union job opportunities for all Americans. Additionally, OEJ is the focal point within the Department for the transition of the American energy sector by ensuring that both job creation and job impacts are taken into consideration in the Department of Energy’s funding, initiatives, and priorities. The Office of Energy Jobs also provides coordination and support for a number of DOE's energy workforce building and training programs, and leads the data collection and publication of the U.S. Energy Employment Report (USEER).

What will I be doing?

As a participant, you will be under the guidance of a mentor who will provide training opportunities on how energy and infrastructure job creation and assignments are conducted by DOE. This Fellowship focuses on workforce development strategies and how to improve DOE’s activities, policies, and programs to support inclusive pathways to good quality energy jobs and careers. During this appointment, you will be involved in the following areas:

• How the OEJ monitors domestic policies and energy issues. You may be involved in the analysis and review of federal policy strategies and how those policies are monitored.
• How newly created energy programs, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act, are successfully creating quality jobs and how to assess the effectiveness of those programs in creating good quality jobs.

You will also:

• Liaison with other DOE Program Offices, federal agencies, and external stakeholders on issues relating to good quality job creation and inclusive job access.
• Conduct research and identify resources to support the OEJ on a range of portfolio topics.
• Conduct research on how training and workforce development activities impact current and future jobs by researching and analyzing US energy job trends, including synthesis of information with a focus on energy justice.
• Prepare memoranda, papers, presentations, and other documents on issues relating to good quality job creation and inclusive access in the energy sector for audiences both within and beyond DOE.

Why should I apply?

Through the training and guidance provided by a mentor, you will:

• Understand diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, and job creation in the energy sector, and help identify ways to better support policy outcomes.
• Learn to write and edit accessible written materials that translate complex policies and analyses into readable information and policy recommendations for different audiences, especially senior DOE staff.
• Review and help develop principles to support the creation of good jobs.
• Interpret and synthesize data and develop data-based talking points. Participate in the planning for future data collection.
• Analyze the activities and positions of labor unions and other key stakeholder groups that impact quality energy jobs.
• Be able to establish valuable relationships with staff in various offices across DOE regarding energy jobs.
• Be able to report your findings to your mentor to help apply change management principles that will help others understand how energy and infrastructure job creation impacts their work.
• Participate in activities by providing quick responses and analysis in support of requests from the Secretary of Energy, the White House, and Capitol Hill, often in a matter of hours.

Participant Benefits

Participants will receive a monthly stipend, as determined by OP based on the participant's education, academic discipline, and experience. Other incentives offered may include a supplemental health insurance stipend and an allowance for education and/or scientific activities.

Participants may purchase health insurance through the program's network provider.